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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends the procedure for teacher dismissal.

Highlights:

Requires the governing board of a school district to immediately place a school employee on a mandatory leave of absence for certain allegations including, but not limited to, the following indictments (Sec. 6):

The school employee is charged with any sex offense; or

The school employee is charged with the unlawful sale, use, or exchange of controlled substances with minors.

Authorizes a governing board to issue a notice of suspension or dismissal at any time of the year, except for charges of unsatisfactory performance (Sec. 4).

Limits the number of witnesses of whom an employee may take depositions to 5, whereas existing law does not limit the number of witnesses (Sec. 9).

Limits the amount of time allowed for each witness deposition to 7 hours (Sec. 9).

Requires a dismissal hearing requested by a school employee charged with violations to commence within 6 months of the request and end within 7 months of the request (Sec. 8).

Prohibits a motion to amend the charges from being granted within 90 days of the hearing if the motion would extend an employee’s dismissal hearing beyond the 7-month deadline (Sec. 3).

Authorizes the individuals involved in a dismissal hearing to make disclosures to the governing board in lieu of written discovery that contain the following information (Sec. 9):

The name, telephone number, and address of any individual likely to have discoverable information relevant to the hearing along with the subject of that information; and

Any documents, electronic or physical, that may support the individual’s claims or defense.

Requires each individual to make available his or her disclosure with the other individuals involved in the dismissal hearing within 45 days of the date of the employee’s demand for a hearing (Sec. 9).

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the procedure for teacher dismissal.

Highlights:

Requires the governing board of a school district to immediately place a school employee on a mandatory leave of absence for certain allegations including, but not limited to, the following indictments (Sec. 6):

The school employee is charged with any sex offense; or

The school employee is charged with the unlawful sale, use, or exchange of controlled substances with minors.

Authorizes a governing board to issue a notice of suspension or dismissal at any time of the year, except for charges of unsatisfactory performance (Sec. 4).

Limits the number of witnesses of whom an employee may take depositions to 5, whereas existing law does not limit the number of witnesses (Sec. 9).

Limits the amount of time allowed for each witness deposition to 7 hours (Sec. 9).

Requires a dismissal hearing requested by a school employee charged with violations to commence within 6 months of the request and end within 7 months of the request (Sec. 8).

Prohibits a motion to amend the charges from being granted within 90 days of the hearing if the motion would extend an employee’s dismissal hearing beyond the 7-month deadline (Sec. 3).

Authorizes the individuals involved in a dismissal hearing to make disclosures to the governing board in lieu of written discovery that contain the following information (Sec. 9):

The name, telephone number, and address of any individual likely to have discoverable information relevant to the hearing along with the subject of that information; and

Any documents, electronic or physical, that may support the individual’s claims or defense.

Requires each individual to make available his or her disclosure with the other individuals involved in the dismissal hearing within 45 days of the date of the employee’s demand for a hearing (Sec. 9).